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709 W 5TH ST

Historic Name:
R. CONNOR JR. HOUSE
Other Name:
Reference Number:
137502

Property Location

Location (Address)
709 W 5TH ST
County
Wood
City/Village
Marshfield
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
Additions
Survey Date
2005
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Wall Material
Aluminum/Vinyl Siding
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
ROBERT CONNOR JR. WAS SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCALLY IMPORTANT LUMBER CO. FOUNDED BY HIS FATHER, R. CONNOR SR. HE WAS ALSO THE DEVELOPER OF A PLAT OF LAND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS HISTORIC DISTRICT. HIS HOUSE (ONE OF SEVERAL THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH HIM IN MARSHFIELD)WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1900 AND 1905 AND IS AN EARLY EXAMPLE THAT SHARES QUEEN ANNE STYLE CHARACTERISTICS AS WELL AS DUTCH COLONIAL REVIVAL.

"This house (one of several that were associated with R Connor Jr. in Marshfield) was built between 1900 and 1905 and is an early example that shares Queen Anne style characteristics as well as Dutch Colonial Revival. Robert Connor Jr. was associated with the locally important Lumber Company founded by his father R. Connor Sr. Mr. Connor served as a former mayor for the coty of Marshfield from 1909-1913 and for years was captain of the Marshfield unit of the Wisconsin National Guard, taking part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the march to the Rhine, was one of the army of occupation, and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and given a divisional citation. He was also the developer of a plat of land that is included in the West 5th & 6th Streets Historic District." "More Homes of Architectural Interest: Marshfield Historic Driving Tour"
Bibliographic References
SANBORN-PERRIS MAPS OF MARSHFIELD: 1884, 1887, 891, 1898, 1904, 1912, 1925, 1925 (UPDATED TO 1941), 1925 (UPDATED TO 1960). SCHNITZLER, DONALD H. (ED.) THE MARSHFIELD STORY. VOL. 1., AMHERST, WI, 1997; VOL. 2, EAGLE RIVER, WI, 2000. CITY OF MARSHFIELD TAX ROLLS. "More Homes of Architectural Interest: Marshfield Historic Driving Tour," Marshfield Historic Preservation Committee, ca. 2019

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
West Fifth Street - West Sixth Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Feb 14, 2006
State Register Listing Date
Sep 23, 2005
Contributing
Yes
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